疊字 (dip6 zi6) — reiterative locution; reduplication; re… in Cantonese

dipˍ₆疊ziˍ₆字

简叠字

Mandarin Pinyin: die2 zi4

Meaning of 疊字

nounreiterative locution; reduplication; repetition of characters, eg. 畫畫圖 , 一層層 , 白雪雪 , 黃淦淦

nounreduplication; reiterative locution; repetition of characters

dipˍ₆疊ziˍ₆字houˊ²好dakˉ¹得ji3.意。

Repetitive words are cute.

keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅嘢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日dipˍ₆疊zi6.字。

He/She always uses repetitive words when talking.

niˉ¹呢go˗₃個mengˎ₄名houˊ²好dipˍ₆疊zi6.字。

This name is very repetitive.

ngoˏ₅我zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意dipˍ₆疊ziˍ₆字ci4.詞。

I like repetitive words/phrases.

diˉ¹啲BBbiˉ¹成biˉ¹日sengˎ₄講jatˍ₆疊gongˊ²字。

Babies often speak in repetitive words.

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